In "Outstanding in the Field: A Farm-to-Table Cookbook" author Jim Denevan writes that dried figs can be used in this cake when fresh ones aren't available. Reconstitute dried figs in warm water or ...

Growing up, the only time I ate figs was when my father brought home a package of Fig Newtons, his favorite grocery store cookies. Occasionally, he would come home, look at me wordlessly and crinkle ...

Returning after an extended trip to India, there is no welcome home like fresh Houston figs in season. Figs are hands-down the epitome of late summer glory. Eat them with just a sprinkle of salt or ...

Note: Adapted from the upcoming cookbook “The Artful Vegan: Fresh Flavors From the Millennium Restaurant,” by Eric Tucker with Bruce Enloe, desserts by Amy Pearce (Ten Speed Press, November 2003).

I am certainly not the first person to derive inspiration from a fig tree. The ancients wrote poetry and sang songs about figs; Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree; and fig ...

The Torah is rich in fig references, including one for a pressed fig cake made by Abigail for David. Our recipe, below, pairs beautifully with a cheese plate. From the front porch of our volunteers’ ...

1. Set the oven at 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg ...

They can’t help themselves. Even the plainest, drabbest fig will reveal a scarlet belly, flecked with shimmering seeds, once you take a bite. Whether they’re sliced or halved, arranged in a tart shell ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Upside-Down Fresh Fig Cake YIELD: 8 SERVINGS 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided, plus more to prepare pan 1/2 ...